The Dish: Gere dines with friends at Polpo

Published 7:58 pm, Saturday, January 11, 2014

Scene... Bedford, N.Y., resident Richard Gere was seen with friends at Polpo Restaurant on the Old Post Road in Greenwich last week having a great time singing at the piano bar.

Scene... Actor Ben Stiller and wife, actress Christine Taylor were seen having dinner at Truck Restaurant on the Old Post Road in Bedford, N.Y., on Jan. 5.

Out there... Fontana bridal salon on East Putnam Avenue in Greenwich was featured on TLC network's "Secret Wedding" on Dec. 27. TV personality Cat Deeley made an appearance at the salon with the bride-to-be who could not afford an expensive gown. In return, the popular bridal salon gave her a $5,500 wedding gown. The show airs on Friday nights at 10 p.m.

Scene... "Dancing with the Stars" host and Greenwich resident Tom Bergeron was seen at People's United Bank on West Putnam Avenue in Greenwich on Thursday morning.

Out there... The Avon Theatre Film Center on Bedford Street in Stamford will feature a presentation of Legends of Rock Live featuring the band Chicago on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m. A compilation of rare clips from the band's early years will be presented by music archivist Bill Shelley. For tickets (Carte Blanche Members: free, Members: $6, students and seniors: $8, Nonmembers: $11) call 203-661-0321 or the box office at 203-967-3660, x2 for tickets.

Out there...The Music for Hope benefit concert series to raise money to fight cancer takes place on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 630 p.m. at the Darien High School auditorium. The evening will feature the award-winning band Gunsmoke and special appearances by The Afterthoughts, DHS Jazz Combo, DHS Pop Strings, and The Acapella Vocal Ensemble. Funds raised at the event will be donated to the Bennett Cancer Center and The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. For tickets (donation $5.00) and more info or to place an ad in the program booklet call 203-348-5073 or email Gunsmoke1@aol.com.

Scene... Cecilia Attias, ex-wife of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, was seen shopping with her children at J. CREW on Greenwich Avenue on Jan. 2. Attias is married to renowned public relations executive Richard Attias and lives in Greenwich.

Out there... A special tour of The Louis-Dreyfus Family Collection takes place on Wednesday, Jan. 15 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at a private gallery in Mount Kisco, NY. The private collection features over 3,500 paintings, works on paper and sculptures from Whistler, Delacroix, Gauguin, and Giacometti on through the 20th Century including Claes Oldenberg, Miro, Grant Wood, Jean Dubuffet, Red Grooms, John Newman, Graham Nickson and Bill Traylor. The tour lead by the Collection's lead Curator, Kristin Edwards costs $50 (limited space available). For more info and reservations call the Greenwich Arts Council at 203-862-6754.

And that's all for now.

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